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Weighing yourself regularly is one of the many ways to measure your health. But it doesn't give you the whole picture. If you're looking for more data besides your weight, you should invest in a smart ...

When most of us get serious about losing weight or getting in shape, one of the first things we buy is a scale. However, these days, not just any scale will do. If you're like most people, you want to ...

The number on a traditional scale tells you almost nothing useful about your health. It can't distinguish between muscle gain and fat gain, doesn't account for water retention and provides zero ...

My view of bathroom scales has shifted significantly since testing dozens of them for this review. I once associated them ...

The number on the scale does not tell the whole story. Your body weight does not account for your body fat, muscle mass and bone density, and will not tell how much of it is due to water retention or ...

There are way better metrics to keep track of other than weight. The best smart scales will measure other useful data such as ...

For people trying to build healthier relationships with their bodies, the singular focus on weight becomes reductive and often demoralizing. Smart scales shift the conversation by measuring body ...